WordPress plugin comparison

Layout Grid Block vs PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror

Layout Grid Block

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.7

PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror

by maximebj

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror about 5.
PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.
Layout Grid Block has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.

PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Layout Grid Block	PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror
Popular rank	#241	#15,646
Active installs	200K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	135
Rating	4.7(13)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.32
Last release	3 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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